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lord_n wrath_n theoph._n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o great_a light_n offer_v man_n do_v reject_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v their_o condemnation_n mysodaemon_n but_o alas_o it_o greeve_v i_o to_o think_v how_o these_o witch_n child_n 3._o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o of_o our_o time_n believe_v not_o that_o sorcerer_n and_o conjurer_n be_v so_o evil_a theophilus_n they_o err_v greevouslie_o because_o god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o in_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n for_o they_o consider_v but_o their_o figure_n glass_n circle_n periapt_n &_o other_o veil_n of_o witch_n profession_n and_o so_o do_v saul_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o woman_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o strong_a imagination_n and_o like_n of_o her_o art_n he_o view_v samuel_n old_a mantle_n gray_a hair_n and_o listen_v unto_o his_o jolly_a grave_a speech_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n slay_v he_o for_o this_o sin_n 13._o the_o people_n therefore_o of_o 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